In county cricket the away team can field first if they choose.If they don’t want to there is a traditional toss.Obviously with these dry pitches that Somerset produce the ideal is to bat first and have the other team dealing with a crumbling mess in the 4th innings.Should therefore go the whole hog and allow the away team to choose to bowl OR bat.Was proposed in Test cricket but the ICC changed their minds.Should be come in at all levels I think

Was it Essex v Kent where 20 odd wickets fell in one day? And aren't pitches prepared which is why the toss is uncontested, and didn't Cook hit a half century in the game? Was lucky to get a game given the pissing rain anyway

No IndiansIndian board won’t let them play in this as per the Big Bash The 6 who won’t get out of bed for less than £125k for 6 weeks work areGayle, Malinga, Rabada, Smith, Warner & StarcShane Watson wants £100k

All scheduling now revolves around promotion of the 100 and the demotion of especially the 50 over domestic game and in no way shape or form will the increasingly popular Blast be allowed to overshadow their new franchise concept. Oh and redball county championship is being fucked up as well.

It's all about the ECB's long term aim to reduce from 18 counties down to maximum 10, preferably 8 (in their minds).